US built taller smokestacks to cut local pollution; acid rain spread farther

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What happened

In an effort to mitigate local air pollution, American power companies constructed towering smokestacks, effectively releasing sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides into higher winds.

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  • Reported by Times of India and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:29:34 UTC.

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